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The How too for College Saving

Having wine taste, but living on a beer budget may not be easy. However, it can be done. Ideally you will not learn the importance of budgeting until you enroll in a two- or four-year university. There is a plethora of ways students can save money on purchases, such as […]

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Food Truck Thursdays change Tallahassee nights

Thursday nights haven't been the same in capital city since 2011. Tallahassee food trucks have taken over with a wide variety of food from local vendors, chefs and musicians.  A typical Thursday night while traveling down North Monroe Street may seem hectic to some, but to others it's something that […]

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New “School” Parents

Parenthood in college has become more frequent throughout the years.  Raising a child and being a college student is not an easy task to take on. Tyeisha Steele is a part-time student at Miami Dade College and a full-time worker and parent. She said she has to balance work, school […]

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Men Are Victims Too

The issue of domestic violence has been a hot topic since NFL players have made national news for abusing their wives and children. Women, however, are not always the victims. Men can be victims of domestic violence too. 10 percent of American men fall victim to some type of domestic […]

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Big Bend Heart Walk

Thousands of Tallahassee residents met at Tom Brown Park in an effort to make strides towards healthier hearts. The Big Bend Heart Walk is an annual event that raises money for America’s No. 1 and No. 4 killers – heart disease and stroke. The goal this year was to raise […]

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Paws In The Pool

On Sunday, the Trousdell Aquatics Center hosted the second day of its ninth annual Puppies in the Pool event. From 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., dogs over 40 pounds splashed around in the pool fetching tennis balls and swimming with their other canine friends. Dogs […]

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Danger Lurks, FAMU Tries to Make Campus Safer

The sun was still up on a Tuesday evening in September when a Florida A&M University senior, Ursual Ible, was walking to her car that was parked in a campus parking lot at the end of a long day of classes as she always does. When Ible sat down in […]

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Florida Public Health

The Florida Capitol Museum Exhibit is celebrating 125 years of Florida public health and it tells the story of the evolution of Florida's state public health agency and its impact on the daily lives of Floridians. According to www.flhistoriccapitol.gov, public health touches all aspects of a person's life starting with a […]

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Amendment No. 2 and Medical Marijuana

While statewide ads are attacking the amendment to legalize medical marijuana, some Florida A&M students are saying yes to Amendment No. 2. Amendment No. 2 allows those with debilitating disease, determine by a licensed Florida doctor, to purchase marijuana for medical purposes.   Martize Williams, a 21-year-old biology pre-medicial student […]

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Art And Garden Fest Brings Opportunities For Agriculture

The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences North Florida Research and Education Center held its second annual Art and Garden Fall Family Festival Saturday in Quincy, Fla. The festival is sponsored by the Gadsden Arts Center, Gardening Friends of the Big Bend, Plein Air Painters, Quincy Garden […]